13 students taken to hospital after Mississippi school bus collision

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - Multiple students were taken to a hospital after a Mississippi school bus was involved in a collision Monday morning, authorities said.

According to the Madison County School District, police and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene around 8:30 a.m.

Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers said that the collision happened at the intersection of Colony Park Boulevard and Highway 51.

Thirteen students were taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. More were taken by parents, the district said. The severity of the injuries is unclear at this time.

Chief Myers said 32 people total were on the bus; thirty-one of those were students.

No injuries were reported with the other vehicle involved, Chief Myers said.

District personnel are currently working to reunite students with their parents and guardians. The district is contacting parents of students on the bus directly.

“The safety and security of our students is our utmost concern, and we are working closely with first responders and families. We will continue to share information as it becomes available,” the school district said.